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13th February 2008 | Comments (View)

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Computed tomography (CT), was originally known as “EMI scan” as it was developed at a research branch of EMI, a company best known today for its music and recording business. […] The CT scanner was “the greatest legacy” of The Beatles, with the massive profits resulting from their record sales enabling EMI to fund scientific research, including into computerized tomography.
— Wikipedia entry on Computed tomography (via makenosound.tumblr.com)

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